October 16, 1991 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 6 at Three Rivers Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1991 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 6
1991 postseason: WS: MIN-ATL / ALCS: MIN-TOR / NLCS: ATL-PIT

Game 1
PIT  5
ATL  1
Game 2
ATL  1
@PIT  0
Game 3
ATL 10
PIT  3
Game 4
PIT  3
@ATL  2
(10) Game 5
PIT  1
@ATL  0
Game 6
ATL  1
@PIT  0
Game 7
ATL  4
@PIT  0

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 54,508

Wednesday, October 16, 1991, 8:39
Time of Game: 3:09

Braves

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: S Avery (2-0), L: D Drabek (1-1), S: A Pena (3)

Pirates

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .829   15    1   1   2·2B,CS
  K Mitchell LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Treadway 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   14    2   2   SH
  M Lemke 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .644         1   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .472   16    0   3   
D Justice RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .701   12    2   0   
R Gant CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .725   23    2   0   2·SB
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .900   15    8   1   
G Olson C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .941   15   10   0   2B
R Belliard SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .188  .466   14    1   2   IW
S Avery P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    7    0   1   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    7    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    3   5              138   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Olson (1, off D Drabek); L Smith 2 (3, 2 off D Drabek).

SH: J Treadway (1, off D Drabek).

IBB: R Belliard (2, by D Drabek).

TB: L Smith 4; G Olson 2; J Treadway; S Avery; R Belliard; R Gant.

RBI: G Olson (4).

2-out RBI: G Olson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Bream-R Belliard-S Bream; T Pendleton-J Treadway-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant 2 (6, 2nd base off D Drabek/D Slaught 2).

CS: L Smith (2, 2nd base by D Drabek/D Slaught).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .358    8   11   0   GDP
  O Merced PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000    2    0   0   SH
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .400 1.000   18    1   3   
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .190  .775   28    2   0   
B Bonilla RF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .901   10    0   0   GDP
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .330   17    2   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .368  .952   10    0   3   
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .513   15    6   2   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .372   14    4   4   
D Drabek P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .600    7    1   0   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   4   0    2   9              134   27  12

BATTING

SH: O Merced (1, off A Pena).

TB: J Lind; S Buechele; G Varsho; D Slaught.

GIDP: G Redus (1); B Bonilla (2).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Avery, W (2-0)               8     3   0   0    2   8   0   0.00   26  116-77   51· 9·17    7· 5· 4· 0     82    -     1.21   0.52
A Pena, S (3)                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   16-12   10· 0· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    5.04   0.18
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   9   0          30  132-89   61· 9·19    8· 5· 6· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, L (1-1)              9     7   1   1    3   5   0   0.60   36  135-82   52·12·18   18· 4· 6· 0     71    -     1.58   0.21
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   5   0          36  135-82   52·12·18   18· 4· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Pena (2).

IBB: D Drabek (1; R Belliard).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 54,508.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Smith              LF    1. G Redus              1B 
2. J Treadway           2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. T Pendleton          3B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Justice            RF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. R Gant               CF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. S Bream              1B    6. S Buechele           3B 
7. G Olson              C     7. D Slaught            C  
8. R Belliard           SS    8. J Lind               2B 
9. S Avery              P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  0-0  -2-  2   37%  84% G Olson         D Drabek        Double to LF (Line Drive); Gant Scores
   b 9   2  1-0  --3  8   15% 100% A Van Slyke     A Pena          Strikeout Looking
   t 7   1  0-0  --3  3  -15%  46% G Olson         D Drabek        Fielder's Choice SS; Gant out at Hm/SS-C
   b 9   0  1-0  ---  5  -13%  69% G Varsho        A Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   b 9   1  1-0  -2-  1   13%  87% J Bell          A Pena          Lineout: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  L Smith         Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  8   55%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
   O      --3  2   49%  T Pendleton     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      --3  1   45%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  R Gant          Popfly: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   46%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  G Olson         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   49%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  S Buechele      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   48%  R Belliard      Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   50%  S Avery         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   47%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   45%  J Treadway      Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  D Slaught       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Slaught out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  1   49%  J Lind          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   54%  J Treadway      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   50%  T Pendleton     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   48%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Treadway to 2B
   O      -2-  5   44%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  G Redus         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  7   49%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   45%  G Olson         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   47%  R Belliard      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   44%  S Avery         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   39%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      1--  7   43%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   47%  S Buechele      Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  7   50%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   55%  L Smith         Walk
   O      1--  1   53%  J Treadway      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   43%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   38%  J Lind          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   42%  D Drabek        Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   OO     1--  3   50%  G Redus         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
          --- 10   56%  R Gant          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      61%  S Bream         Gant Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   60%  " "             Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Gant to 3B
   O      --3  3   46%  G Olson         Fielder's Choice SS; Gant out at Hm/SS-C
   O      1--  3   42%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   45%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   41%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   OO     1--  2   50%  B Bonilla       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   45%  S Avery         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   55%  L Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   49%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B); Smith to 3B
   O      --3  5   40%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Lemke replaces Jeff Treadway playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   44%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   40%  S Buechele      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  2   45%  D Slaught       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1-- 10   50%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   44%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   50%  R Gant          Walk
   O      1--  3   43%  S Bream         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      47%  G Olson         Gant Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   84%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Gant Scores
          -2-  4   85%  R Belliard      Intentional Walk
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Steve Avery batting 9th
   O      12-  7   82%  T Gregg         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Alejandro Pena facing 9-1-2
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Tommy Gregg pitching and batting 9th; Keith Mitchell replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 1st; Gary Varsho pinch hits for Doug Drabek batting 9th
          ---  5   69%  G Varsho        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Gary Redus batting 1st
   O      1--  2   73%  O Merced        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Varsho to 2B
   O      -2-  1   87%  J Bell          Lineout: RF
          -2-      85%  A Van Slyke     Wild Pitch; Varsho to 3B
   O      --3  8  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT199110160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation